How Long to Read Ground Zero, Nagasaki

How Long Does it Take to Read Ground Zero, Nagasaki?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Ground Zero, Nagasaki by Yuichi Seirai

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Set in contemporary Nagasaki, the six short stories in this collection draw a chilling portrait of the ongoing trauma of the detonation of the atomic bomb. Whether they experienced the destruction of the city directly or heard about it from survivors, the characters in these tales filter their pain and alienation through their Catholic faith, illuminating a side of Japanese culture little known in the West. Many of them are descended from the "hidden Christians" who continued to practice their religion in secret during the centuries when it was outlawed in Japan. Urakami Cathedral, the center of Japanese Christian life, stood at ground zero when the bomb fell. In "Birds," a man in his sixties reflects on his life as a husband and father. Just a baby when he was found crying in the rubble near ground zero, he does not know who his parents were. His birthday is set as the day the bomb was dropped. In other stories, a woman is haunted by her brief affair with a married man, and the parents of a schizophrenic man struggle to come to terms with the murder their son committed. These characters battle with guilt, shame, loss, love, and the limits of human understanding. Ground Zero, Nagasaki vividly depicts a city and people still scarred by the memory of August 9, 1945.

How long is Ground Zero, Nagasaki?

Ground Zero, Nagasaki by Yuichi Seirai is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ground Zero, Nagasaki Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Ground Zero, Nagasaki aloud.

What Reading Level is Ground Zero, Nagasaki?

Ground Zero, Nagasaki is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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